Purpose: This drill challenges skaters to maintain good balance and engagement through their standing leg and to keep their core strong and free hip lifted as they move from a forward leg extension, to a lateral leg extension to a spiral.
Focus: Balance, stability, free hip lifted, quad strength.
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Foundation: Counterchecked forward, l...
Purpose: This drill challenges skaters to maintain good balance and engagement through their standing leg and to keep their core strong and free hip lifted as they move from a forward leg extension, to a lateral leg extension to stroking position, while maintaining a countercheck with their arms....
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Advanced: Off-ice stroking pulses wit...
Purpose: This is a good compound balance exercise that helps skaters work on their stability and upper body strength while holding the ball overhead.
Focus: Shoulder stability, stability, glutes, toning, quads, balance, injury prevention.
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Advanced: Forward stroking deep knee ...
Purpose: This exercise challenges a skaters' ability to balance in a forward stroking position with a deep knee bend, while pulsing the free leg, which activates and warms up the glute muscles.
Focus: Balance, quad activation, glute activation, hip flexor activation, stability, knee bend, quads,...
